Sedalia Dave Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Those that shoot Ruger Old Armys and 1858 Remingtons know how hard it is to clean the carbon build up on the underside of the top strap and the hammer. All the old standbys (PAM, Moose Milk, etc) are not very effective on it. Applying grease to the area helps a little but not much. Today I tried Dawn Power Wash. WOW Wet the area down, Give the area spray, Wait a minute, and then a little scrubbing with a stiff brush and it came right off. Also worked really well cleaning around the nipple recesses of the cylinder. 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Diluted Simple Green also does a really good job. kR 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Thanks guys! Good cleaning Tips! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Have you compared it to Windex multi-surface with vinegar? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 THANKS DAVE!!! When the seasons begins I'll make sure I have some on hand. Never thought of it before. My Fav and Go-To has always been PAM, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Kane Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 10 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: Those that shoot Ruger Old Armys and 1858 Remingtons know how hard it is to clean the carbon build up on the underside of the top strap and the hammer. All the old standbys (PAM, Moose Milk, etc) are not very effective on it. Applying grease to the area helps a little but not much. Today I tried Dawn Power Wash. WOW Wet the area down, Give the area spray, Wait a minute, and then a little scrubbing with a stiff brush and it came right off. Also worked really well cleaning around the nipple recesses of the cylinder. It also works wonders on food-stained shirts. Don't ask me how I know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I found your first problem... Shooting ROAs and 1858s... 😜 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 ill give it a try , i think it smells better than some of the other things commonly used 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 21 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Have you compared it to Windex multi-surface with vinegar? No more effective than PAM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: No more effective than PAM Pam didn't work well for me at all. Windex multi-surface with vinegar is my go to BP cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Best cleaning solvent for BP and the subs - water. For added cleaning power - warm water. That and a stiff toothbrush is all I have ever needed. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 3 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Best cleaning solvent for BP and the subs - water. For added cleaning power - warm water. That and a stiff toothbrush is all I have ever needed. I use hot water almost exclusively for cleaning up BP fowling. It works well for everything but that hard carbon build up on the underside of the backstrap and on the hammer of my ROAs. No amount of soaking would loosen it up. So I spent a lot of time scraping and wire brushing to remove it. Now I spray a little Dawn Powerwash on it, Let soak for about a minute and it comes right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Dave, I remember hearing about this at the Revenge. Forgot about it 'til you brought it up here, so I picked up one today out of curiousity while I was at the store. I'm a water guy, too, with moose-milk for patches. But I still needed to clean my guns from the match, so I used it one only one of the conversions, since I was going to have to wash it off anyway, seemed like an extra step, but curious like I said. I like the way it foamed and then stayed there for a while. It did come very clean, like really clean! It says "degreaser" and that's what it does. The arbors especially looked super dry. So I made sure I lubed it all up good. Anyway, I'll be interested to see what other uses it may have around the house. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 Dawn Powerwash is my GO TO in my house ! I wear a lot of white shirts shooting FCGF and if I get black stuff on them… pretreat with power wash and add 20 Mule Team Borax to the laundry! it’s also a super spot treatment for regular stains. make your own at home: 13oz water 2 Tablespoons Rubbing alcohol 70 or 90% 4 Tablespoons Dawn shake/spin around to mix! I use the PAM to clean after shooting and it works well for me but now I’m gonna try this! Super big hugs! Scarlett 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 44 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Dawn Powerwash is my GO TO in my house ! I wear a lot of white shirts shooting FCGF and if I get black stuff on them… pretreat with power wash and add 20 Mule Team Borax to the laundry! it’s also a super spot treatment for regular stains. make your own at home: 13oz water 2 Tablespoons Rubbing alcohol 70 or 90% 4 Tablespoons Dawn shake/spin around to mix! I use the PAM to clean after shooting and it works well for me but now I’m gonna try this! Super big hugs! Scarlett Thanks, I may try that recipe when this bottle runs out. My main laundry issue is stains on sweaty shirts from leather, especially suspender loops. That's a different kind of stain but I'll be trying the powerwash ! Hugs back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 4 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: Thanks, I may try that recipe when this bottle runs out. My main laundry issue is stains on sweaty shirts from leather, especially suspender loops. That's a different kind of stain but I'll be trying the powerwash ! Hugs back. It’s even gotten out old stains on my hubby’s Tshirts or banquet shirt I forgot to wash! The 20Mule Team DOES make a dofference in the laundry. I use it in most loads. colors etc. Hugs! Scarlett 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erasmus Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 2 hours ago, Scarlett said: Dawn Powerwash is my GO TO in my house ! I wear a lot of white shirts shooting FCGF and if I get black stuff on them… I find that if I let my white shirts attain a natural patina I feel more authentically frontiersy! More and more I've taken to just using water or soapy water if necessary to clean my cap guns, but then I'm shooting open tops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Good old hot water and dish soap works just fine for me . And I use moose milk on the range . So Saith The Rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 Well Yes. Of Course. The problem as I see it is those "Strap Guns." With Colt pattern Open Top Guns it is a NON-PROBLEM. Ergo, you can save space and money by skipping strap guns. Simple - No?? Oh, PLUS ONE for Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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